admin on May 17th, 2005

Backpack just got a whole lot cooler in my opinion. Roling out an API, even a simple one, shows that they really mean it when they say things like “You should make the rules!” and “It’s organization the way you want it.” I can see how I might be able extend and “plug” backpack into […]

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admin on May 17th, 2005

In his book, Getting Things Done, David Allen talks about “a paradox that has emerged in this new millennium.” That paradox being that people have an “enhanced” quality of life, in general, but in order to maintain that quality of life they’ve also got less free time and higher levels of stress. Almost like the […]

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admin on May 16th, 2005

Over at space-age wasteland you can find a some great tutorials about how to be more productive and Get Things Done (GTD) with Gmail. Personally I’ve not being using Gmail, but the more I hear about it the more I’m thinking I need to give it a try. In any case, they’ve recently published a […]

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admin on May 13th, 2005

GTDTiddlyWiki looks to be a useful tool that quite a few people are checking into. I spent some time with it last night and I’ve got to say, it’s pretty cool. I’ve got nothing more than a few initial impressions to share, but if you’re looking for more check out How are you using GTDTiddlyWiki? […]

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admin on May 13th, 2005

Running a small company means you’ve got to stay organized and make sure you get things done. Staying on top of your to-do list and not letting it get out of control is key. I mean, what is a to-do list for anyway if you never get any boxes ticked. Ryan Carson over at BD4D […]

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admin on May 11th, 2005

I thought about titling this post “The Tao of Delete” but then figured that might be a bit too cheeky. Accurate…but cheeky. Still, I like the phrase, so I’m going to go with it. Long before I ever put any really conscious effort into getting myself organized and simplifying my life and work, I made […]

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admin on May 10th, 2005

Backpack is a nice, clear and simple online application to help keep yourself organized and all of your information in one spot online. I’ve been using it for about a week now and I’m finding it very helpful. Being a huge fan of Basecamp, which was created by the same folks, I was pretty much […]

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